Saturday, August 27, 2011

Many smackdowns this week with the Bishops coming out swinging. Sex abuse house cleaning before the start of the school year. World youth Day news from last week that just hit the papers. Lots of juicy stuff. I know the Crusading Croziers wanted to be on our heels, but it looks like they will have to keep their new canary tweeting away to try to catch up. Good luck to them!

Chaput [29 ][1 point] article in diocesan site
[3 points] Blessing a new community center in Denver.
[3 points] One of his final masses at The National Western Complex Friday night. Posted August 26 by local Fox station.
[3 points] Part 2 of an interview with Thomas Peters

Olmsted [17]
[5 points] The Women Priests made a several-pointed argument against the policy against female alter servers in Phoenix' Cathedral. Point #5 mentions "The Bishop of Phoenix" and bashes his "dying" form of "rigid" Catholicism.[5 points] the NC Reporter agrees with the women priests on this. Check out the last paragraph!

[5 points] New statement by diocese released on new allegations of sexual abuse.

[1 point] The Bishop's Hour episode, "Why the New Roman Missal, a new program, encourages chastity, and future saint Dorothy Day.[1 points] 6 quotes of Bishop Olmsted on immigration and Mary in newsletter.

O'Malley [60 ]
[3 points] Making financially sound decisions for priest funds.
[1point] blog post
[3 points] Special Mass in Toledo, Spain for WYD
[3 points] Talk with young people about the Catholic history of Toledo and of Catholic Spain.

[9 points] Three talks for WYD catachesis, two on Wednesday and one on Thursday

[3 points] Mass Thursday after his catachesis[3 points] Stations of the cross Friday night at Plaza del Cibeles
[3 points] Mass in Madrid at San Francisco
[3 points] Mass with Benedict XVI at the airbase
[3 points] To Santo Tomas in Toledo to see an El Greco painting.
[3 points] Closing mass on Sunday[3 points] Good bye dinner Sunday evening

[5 points] Boston Catholic Insider slams O'Malley who is less than responsive to questions about pensions and nepotism.
[5 points] Open letter to victims of sexual abuse.

[5 points] New site database of clergy accused of abuse of minors. NCRegister reported this as well.
[5 points] Martha Coakley, Attorney General for Massachusetts faulted O'Malley for not listing priests accused in other diocese or those who left the priesthood before charges were leveled. A slam albeit misinformed.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Chaput [26]
[3 points] Philly Inquirer story with quotes about "The order that shaped Philadelphia's next archbishop"
[2 points ] Facebook posts
[5 points] Chaput is not being hard enough on politicians in Colorado. August 18.

[3 points] Article 8/16by Chaput for Whitherspoon Institute, "Nation of Faith, Nation of Immigrants"
[5 points] Rant against Chaput and sex abuse legislation in Colorado.[3 points] WYD speech, "Intimacy with Christ" as part of the Night of Joy.

O'Malley [47][5 points] put a priest on administrative leave in Roslindale. Reported August 14.
[5 points] Even though O'Malley suspended a priest in Roslindale, SNAP is unsatisfied with how he's handled that situation.

[5 points] Even though O'Malley suspended a priest in Roslindale, SNAP is unsatisfied with how he's handled that situation.
[5 points] Posting of Cardinal Sean's ordinaiton, slamming the crazies for believing in "the rapture". Stand up routine at the beginning of the homily!

[3 points] special mass for the Assumption of Mary.[3 points] "Established in Christ" WYD catachesis.

Next week's post will deal more with WYD appearances.

Olmsted [10]
[1 point] New episode of The Bishop's Hour radio show.[3 points] Latino Leaders' Summit with lots of quotes from his talk, 8/15/11
[1 point] Death Penalty article in diocesan newspaper.
[5 points] Olmsted should overturn the "no girls" rule for alter servers in Phoenix Cathedral, but does not.

*Note* - On Substitution Day, the Crusading Croziers released Bp Tobin and replaced him with Bp Coyne, Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis. He's expected to provide much-needed offense as the Croziers push towards taking control of the Eastern Conference.

Sorry for the delay in updating the standings! I completely missed the Week Thirteen scores - but they've been included in the new standings. Mea culpa! Mea maxima culpa!

Well - Substitution Day has come and gone, with only two teams - Kung's Bane and Crusading Croziers - participating. KB picked up Cardinal O'Malley of Boston (releasing Bishop McManus), while the Croziers snatched Bishop Coyne of Indianapolis to replace Bishop Tobin. Both players have already made strong contributions to each team, and the dynamic of the Eastern Conference may be forever changed.

Kung's Bane continues to reap the benefits of Archbishop Chaput's move from Denver to Philadelphia, and the continued press coverage helped propel them past the Boys of Sunday into first place (along with O'Malley's double-digit first week debut)! But...don't count BoS out just yet. Nor the Crusading Croziers, as they racked up an impressive triple digit point total, led by newcomer Coyne's 93 point performance. Interestingly, the Boys of Summer failed to post a point total in week 14...have they thrown in the towel with half the season remaining??

The Western Conference leaderboard has remained steady the past 3 weeks, as The Pertinacious Papists, the Vicious Vicars and the Mighty Mitres held onto their positions, and the point spread among them is widening.

It's becoming apparent that interest is waning among several teams, with two already undergoing voluntary suspension. The League Office, in the spirit of maintaining interest among all the managers, has declared that any team that was unable to participate in the Substitution Day proceedings is still eligible to do so, if the managers state their intention in the combox before the end of this week. So - if you want to replace one of your players, you are free to do so. And remember - players from the suspended teams (The Heresy Hunters and The Purple Padres) are eligible.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Many thanks and felicitous salutations to the kind Larry for allowing me a bit of extra time with my post. We have been slammed around our house what with moving furniture, sanding and sealing the floor, working on my Etsy sale items, finishing up our pond (it has water now and I get to start the landscaping), having two weekend daylily sales, and the usual everyday stuff that continues no matter what else you have to do. When do I get to retire??

is in Madrid for World Youth Day which should qualify him for at least a gazillion points. I've taken bus loads of kids to ICYC (Idaho Catholic Youth Conference) and allow me to say it is beyond hard work. I can't imagine taking a huge group to Madrid.

Live from Madrid, Spain. Special Edition of ‘Life on the Rock’, talk show where hosts Fr. Mark Mary and Doug Barry will give viewers some insights into the upcoming World Youth Day. Broadcasting from the Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid. Scheduled guests include Bishop James Conley, the Auxiliary Bishop of Denver

The Camino de Santiago is an ancient pilgrimage route across northern Spain, ending in Compostela, the site of St. James the Greater’s relics (bones). St James was buddies with Jesus, he even was published in the Bible, he’s kind of a big deal. Because he is a big deal, millions of pilgrims have traversed the globe to walk the Camino de Santiago, ending at the tomb of St. James. The traditional route begins in France and is around 500 miles of grueling mountain passes and wide open plains. However, as our fearless leader, the one and only Jason Wunsch once said, “The beginning of the Camino is from your front door.” Our group, led by Bishop James Conley of Denver, will traverse the last 100 miles of the Camino in 5 days.

Best I could do in my state of utter exhaustion is 4 points.

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!!!!!!!!! I need to get more organized!

Monday, August 15, 2011

Update: Summer is hard to combine with blogging. I need a new routine. I need to find a new way to find articles. EVERY WEEK I find tons of points I missed from the previous week. I dont know how to best find the stuff while it can still count for me :(

Cardinal BurkeLink - Article in NCRegister on the Future of Courage [3pts]

Kung's Bane is pleased to welcome Cardinal Sean O'Malley to its roster. Cardinal O'Malley is a great slugger and an excellent compliment to his fellow Franciscan, Charles "Boom Boom" Chaput. We look forward to a fantastic rest of the season. The Sox have pulled ahead of the Yankees in baseball and Kung's Bane may just follow their lead by passing The Boys of Sunday in the Eastern Conference!

[5 points] Article in The State, South Carolina's Home Page. Attacking Boom Boom for sex abuse legislation he helped to kill. Lots of good detail, but low on the facts Chaput was dealing with.
[5 points] Chaput and the church's evangelical "coming out" party by Jamie Manson, August 8 in the Reporter

[3 points] Zappolo's People interview on Denver's Fox affiliate. Aired August 8. HE WILL GET SLAMMED FOR THIS. He said "homosexuality is a disability." Get ready for the onslaught.
[3 points] August 9 Special mass for Deacon Day @ St. Joan of Arc parish
[3 points] 2 Catholic Foundation meetings @ JP II center August 11
[1 points] Article in Diocese newspaper

[3 points] Catholic Association of Latino Leaders Conference August 11-14
[2 points] Two Facebook posts
[5 points] His words last week are making lots of waves. Reported only as a public appearance, but he slammed religiosity and sinful clerics. Setting the stage for being a slugger in Philly.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Ok as usual it was a crazy weekend in Alaska, so I am just getting to this. Being without my laptop since Saturday night hasnt helped either. (Sometimes we stay at friends: "in town.")

Cardinal Burke:Conference Keynote - Knights of Columbus "States Dinner"[3 pts]Conference Keynote & Mass - Queen of Americas Guild [3pts + 1 pts] NB: Burke did a lot here, but I only want to give him 1 extra point, it isn't fair to rack up a bunch of points based on this or that.Quoted - Cdl. Burke told Judie Brown to be "persistent" in effort to get Canon 915 enforced [1 pts]

I know there are more points out there, just don't have time to do it cuz of my post about the Catholic Hospital here, and trying to keep up with my 18mos old. UGH! Life gets so in the way of BISHBALL! :) Plus missing last week... I could be running this town Fantasy Sports Clergy League!

"I felt strongly that we should do something to highlight blood as the gift of life," Cordileone said. "Christ gave his blood for us – his life, his very self – and he calls us to do likewise for others."

That comes to 4. Wow! I'm really burning up the interwebs with all these points.

Help?

Someone emailed me last week and it was accidentally deleted before I could respond. They kindly offered help for my poor team. If it was you (and you know who are) please email me again with some helpful tips. Around the house I'm called the "search queen", but I seem to be having some real issues when it comes to tracking my bishops. Thanks...

[3 points] Actions news 6 report about Chaput, posted to internet August 2. Better late than never![3 points] Mass and homily Sunday to welcome bishops for Knights of Columbus convention in Denver.
[3 points] Mass Tuesday to open convention of Knights. Here's a cool video
[1 point] One facebook post.

[ 5 points] The Church Doesn't Get It, Why Chaput is the Wrong Answer. by Robert Huber. I got so pissed at this I left a comment!
[5 points] Bad Faith: The Catholic Church's Pointless Campaign Against LGBT Rights by Casey and Mary Ellen Lopata. Published in RD Magazine online August 3.

[5 points] Women and the Papacy by Christopher Brauchli
[0 points] The band of Potawatomi recognized their own Bishop Chaput in a lovely article.
[3 points] Luncheon for Knights Convention where the film Christiada was introduced. Looks to be a good flick!
[3 points] August 1 news conference announcing Knights initiative for Haitian relief.
[3 points] Busted Halo did a radio interview with Chaput on August 4.
[3 points] Interview with Catholic TV

Olmsted [3 ]
[1 points] The Bishop's Hour, weekly radio show. This week, August 1 about Haiti and the making of a saint.
[2 points] Two videos in defense of marriage (English and Spanish) posted on Prop 102 site August 1.

McManus [1]

[1 point] Catholic TV televised July ordinations to the deaconate by Bishop McM

It appears that the Heresy Hunters and Purple Padres will be disbanded for the remainder of the season (provided no one volunteers before Sunday 8/7 11:00 PM EST to manage them). Thus, their players will be available for Substitution Day, along with all currently unselected bishops. Those players are:

Any player selected from the above list has to be surrendered to the original team at the close of the 2011 Bishball Season.

Is anyone else considering participating Sunday? So far, The Crusading Croziers, Kung's Bane and The Zealous Zucchettos are committed. Show up on Sunday if you want to participate (or just sit in on the proceedings).

Monday, August 1, 2011

Statement on St. Joseph the Worker parish in The Catholic Voice. It's dated Aug. 8th but was published a few days ago. Beacon of social justice will continue its work . Personally I would consider this a smack down of the parishioners who are complaining about just about everything. It is gentle (in the Italian way) of saying, "I heard what all of you said and I really don't give a cr*p." Read it and draw your own conclusions.

For those of you who have become discouraged by Kung's Bane's rise in power, fear not. Now is the time to slam Chaput. His enemies have got to do it before they can get to know him. Before he works his Christlike ways on the citizens of Philadelphia and makes them all fall in love with him, they need to attack. I don't blame them and I welcome the points. After September 8th, it should die down pretty quickly.

[3 points] Visit to shrine of Saint Katherine Drexel.[3 points] Centennial mass for St. Louis parish Sunday, July 24 at 10am.[3 points] Interview after the Centennial mass with CBS story here[1 point] Bishop's mass that "mysteriously" packed the cathedral and was reported on diocesan news

[5 points] Editorial that contains a slam toward the bottom. Praise for Chaput in first 3/4 of article then the zinger.[5 points] In both a blog and the Philly Daily Times, Chaput said to be against victims etc.

[5 points] July 26, Rainbow Sash Movement video. Gay rights, sex abuse, gay clergy, etc. [5 points] Chaput is puppet of Rome, authoritarian, etc. by David O'Brien, oped in Philly Inquirer, also quoted on University of Dayton website. July 27[5 points] "Chaput Brings Culture Wars to Philadelphia" I learned of this slam of Chaput by reading a post which opposed it by William Saunders. "uses Eucarist as a weapon" Reprint in CathNews July 27.

[5 points] America Magazine's Raymond Schroth summarizes two interviews of Chaput and adds his two cents. "Misogynist with compassion and sensitivity" was my favorite line. There is so much more![5 points] Very Chilly Pundit Philly, a recap of all the smack-downs aimed at "Archbishop Rush Limbaugh"

[5 points] Our good friend Michael Winters called Chaput "nasty" in comarison to the late Archbishop Sambi.[5 points] Suburban Philly paper sides with SNAP on Chaput. To bad they don't listen to what he says.

Bishop Olmsted [12][1 point] Thank you message for CDA donations.[ 1point] The Bishop's Hour 7/25 broadcast, Prison Ministry, Hollywood, etc.[0 Points] Catholic Underground podcast supposes that Bishop Olmsted may replace Chaput in Denver.[0 points] Defense of Olmsted's 2009 decision. "Flower on the door" is a really thought provoking article.[5 points] Smack down about his excommunication of St. Joseph's hospital. Blog by webojen.com[5 points] Another bash about the excommunication of St. Joseph's in an opinion piece for Kentucky.com